The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-03
THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING.

THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: As Spring Il 80 near, sup
pose discuss gardening, cultiyRing flowers.
first is our greatest interrsi and farmers daugh-
tiers generally take delight in making good
garden. hope I'D Wallace and Mr. Vance VIII
write again soon. do not agree with Mr. Vance
in regard 20 names think Wilma pretty name;
and wonder what he would think al such names as
Mandana and CAssanda, names OF two gris whom
] know
Col. Grant is an excellent writer. have read
nothing lately That like more than h,s memories
Of Gen. Grant while In the held.-M Isabella
Medley, Bismarck, Mo.
CLUB WHISPERS.
I had IL uncles in the war all Of whom lived TO
return. Who can beat n?-ChRrlcs HiEGens' Ken
tOn, %. ,
Grants war "reminiscences, as father MAS at The
siege Of NiclSsburg have a copy Of The lfcLSbuT9
Cdtren printed at that time.-Allce H. Chcesman.
The young people Of this place have organized a
society, under the name of The willing WORKERS,
of which ann the Secretary. Connected with The
society is a Magazine Club which furnishes each
member with Interesting reading mailer. wish
such a society could be formed ia every village
4 We have our meetings Saturday D. NJ once IN Two
weeks.
We will exchange the Constitution and Bylaws
Of the society for pieces Of silk, SATIN, velvet or
plush All the friends responding TO my call please
address Mamie II. Clark, West Chesterfield, Che
/ shire Co.. n. H.
i should suppose the people ont West were
HeAhfN
read; as ID. Harker's. for instance. do YOU sup
pose the cause Of his being lonely Is that he has
had the same luck IA capturing KIND 60
/ little Miss, a. he did IN catching that Won ne
/ spoke of?
What has become Of Maggie o'Donnell, Al Ulm
and all those others who used TO write TO the
] Club? Rouse up, friends. and let ms hear from
/ YOU again? And are there no solclers chiiuryn IN
1 New York Box So Norichcs, suffolk Co., n \.
am making a worsied guilt of 81 pieces ~ one
square, ~ in ali, which think will be very pretty
Father is disabled Union soldier; he cannot earn
his living, but he does not regret going-Sarali
T,nnessee Boy Is about right in his estimate OF
Whittier Mary A. Hills views Of physiology and
hygiene should prevail in every school IN The land
No young man of clear common sense would use
tobacco aud liquor did he understand the drugs
and their bad effects ON the system. belong 10 the
National Guards of Pennsylvania, and had q good
time AT the Governors Inauguration. MOnla cor
respond with Western girl of the Z. ca Paper
Soldier FTankstown, Blair Co, Pa.
see no reason why the ciiy-bred boys and girls
would look with disgust upon the lines written 10y
Josephine Haskell; for myself think u greai
pleasure and ireai TO spend portion OF the sum
in the country where the ar II fresh ana cool
and away from the city's noise aud strife.
read The letter written boy w. g. n. on What
in Name with great pleasure. Geriie johnson, o
Wisconsin has great skill in making poetry ailo
using the members Of the q C. j admire her tai
ent.-Mary ELLA Hanill, daughter nth Kan. Cav
alryman. Emporia, Kan.
Some at the {. &. VIII confer a favor by answer
ing the following: Who carried the telegram tia
Grant sent 10 sherman Informing him 20 start u
the opening al the campaign oil loblg-laufh NJ
French, Madison. Kan.
find il difficult 10 decide TO favorite authors
j like Louisa NJ. Alcoit, Mrs Southworih, ant
Longiellow very much. live on the MISSISSIPPI
near keOkuk, Father Is member OF The Oak.
and mother ofthe w .R.C.-Lizzie Cofiman, liAmll
ton, III.
I agree with Mary Hall In regard 10 teaching
physiology and hygiene IN The schools. have D
pupils and have them ali In physiology and hygiene
dwell on alcohol and tobacco more than any othe
subjects. ] think alcohol one of the greatest o
evils. IL makes more people unhappy ana wleke'
than anything else.
agree with Joe II. Fisher in regard 10 n name
i, with others, think that we make the name m
stead of the name making us our deeds defer
pleased TO receive letters from soldiers sons ant
daughters especially those interested IN the TEN
peTanoe cause.-Luclia Red, Deep Valley, la.
The Curious Corner.
ANSWERS to questions will not be published with
la two or three weeks after questions appear. -
all will have a chance 10 send replies, and recely
honorable mention with number answered.
Washington made Commander in Chief c
the American forces june l5 1913.
DE Soto's body buried in the MississipF
River.
The term Bloody Shirt was the term apple
10 Republican politicians by their political oppS
nenis in the Presidential campaigns following ia
war.
To questions 4 aud 8 John James answers q
fellows: The lowest recorded temperature
3g5o below zero l0 Fahrenheit. This has been pro
duced 10y scientist named Oiszewski, by evaPo
izing liquid nitrogen under low pressure. To RI
duce 'his 10 The other Thermometers add 81, q
Fahnenheiis freezing point. and multiply by 50 &c
, Contigrade and as GOr RiIeumer, viz:
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